According to airport sources, the flight took off from the IGI Airport at 8 p.m. for Kathmandu.
"Due to a techical glitch the flight had to return back to IGI Airport and landed back around 8.30 p.m.," a source told IANS.
Sources further said that soon after the landing, a tyre burst occurred, forcing the aircraft to stop on the taxi-way.
"The aircraft landed at runway number 28. At the time of taxiing, a tyre burst occurred," said a source.
The taxi-way was unserviceable after the incident for some time but airport operations remained normal.
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